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The Crate 808 Podcast

Jul 18, 2019

Classics go head-to-head: A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Midnight Marauders’ (1993) against Eminem’s ‘The Slim Shady LP’ (1999) versus Method Man’s ’Tical’ (1994). Host, Kambi Thandi, is joined by heads Simon Ward, John Colby and Ray Ridge to debate which album gets into Crate 808 - our twisted hall of fame...


Jul 11, 2019

Hip Hop Connection was the rap bible for thousands of heads worldwide, and it's former editor sits down to chart it's rise and fall as the longest running rap monthly on the globe. Labelled 'the best magazine in the world' by Chuck D, HHC was a mainstay in the culture, and Andy Cowan breaks down the best and worst...


Jul 4, 2019

Talking to the man behind some of the most iconic hip hop images ever: Tupac in his white bandana, Method Man flexing his fangs, Notorious B.I.G. and the World Trade Centre, Snoop Dogg's 'Doggystyle' album photo shoot, Mobb Deep's 'Infamous' album cover, Dr. Dre in his studio...and so many more. Crate 808 sits down...


Jun 29, 2019

The pod regulars review the highly anticipated follow-up to 2014's 'Pinata' album by MadGibbs, but with a Crate 808 twist. Diving in track-by-track, the pod asks if this album could have banged in the 90s, which GOATs from that decade could've blessed the record, as well as actually dissect what's great (and not...


Jun 21, 2019

Your host, Kambi Thandi, breaks down his thoughts on the week's hip hop, including: a quick review of Benny the Butcher's 'The Plugs I Met' EP; why Pharoahe Monch has been on heavy rotation; this week's Rap Review winner; and our hottest tracks of the week:


Benny the Butcher (feat. Black Thought) - Crowns for Kings